This blog is my views on the world I live in and my views only. So in saying that, Don't take any of my views personal. But then again, if the shoe fits....

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

What is the difference between Carmello and Kunta?

The whole sports world is all ablaze about Carmelo Anthony being traded to the Knicks.

Me personally I could give a good damn.

I like the Lakers.

Kobe is a beast man... A gatdamn Beast!!!

Anyways this is not I want to talk about...Well technically it is what I want to talk about; but in different light.

What is on my mind this morning Ladies and Gentlemen is the way Professional athletes...especially BLACK professional athletes... are referred to by the teams they are on and by the media.

What I mean is this....
These grown ass men are looked at as being property and assets instead of human beings. They are looked at as being commodities instead of people. They are sold and discarded like yesterday's newspaper whenever their "value" to their organizations diminish. In all this trade talk concerning Carmello; not once has he been referred to as a man. All the talk has been about what kind of "assets" the Nuggets will get to replace him.

Now I admit that these "superstars" are not worth the money they are being paid. Even my man Kobe, the beast that he is.

But with the insane amount of money that these guys are getting paid; for every dollar they are getting, their "owners" are getting five. The owners can trade and replace a "superstar" at will. Without even informing the player. Some of the players contracts deny them from riding a motorcycle, they cannot go to a park and participate in a simple pick up game with the local neighborhood cats. Their owners do not want anything to happen to their investments. And if something does happen the player is gone.

Now I understand contracts and business and money and investments and all that.
But these are people man. People.
These men are not property. They are not assets that can be gotten rid of a the drop of a dime.
They are not "commodities". Well in a sense I guess they are....but damn.

One thing I do have to add though...I have to give the "that's gangsta" award to Carmello.
He did what he wanted to do. He went where he wanted to go. And he did it on his time.

LOL..The man is a beast.. As I am certain that White Girl can testify to. lol again. Damn I crack myself up!

I could give a damn what this nukka does when he is not in the Staples Center though on the serious tip.. I only care when I got 50 bills with one of my homies that says he is going to drop 35-10-10 on some poor unsuspecting team.

Words To live By

Character is like a tree and reputation is like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.Character is the result of two things: Mental attitude and the way we spend our time.

Things that make you go hmmmm.....

If the #2 pencil is so popular, why is it still #2?Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?If I melt dry ice, can I take a bath without getting wet?Crime doesn't pay...does that mean that my job is a crime?How do they get the deer to cross at that yellow road sign?How do you know that honesty is the best policy until you have tried some of the others?How do you throw away a garbage can?How does a thermos know if the drink should be hot or cold?How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the mornings?Do you realize how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?

Qoute of the century

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish.

Michael Jordan

I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident.. Some call me cocky. Get used to it. My religion; Not yours. My goals; My own. Get used to me. For I am here to stay.